Last year, former Bears receiver Muhsin Muhammad made the statement that Chicago is where “receivers go to die.” I’ll make the case that Chicago is most clearly the place that offensive coordinators go to die, usually in their infancy.

Going back to 1978, only one Chicago Bears offensive coordinator has gone on to at least hold that position at the professional level after serving his time in Chicago.

Ken Meyer (1978-1980) Did go to Finland of all places to coach professional football, but was never again a coordinator in the NFL.

Ted Marchibroda (1981) would be the only guy to have success again in the NFL. He went on to coordinate offenses in Detroit, Philadelphia and Buffalo before becoming the head coach in Indianapolis.

Ed Hughes (1982-1988) served one year as the Eagles’ quarterbacks coach after the Bears.

I’ll make the case right now that barring a dramatic, and I mean dramatic, turnaround with Mike Martz’ offense, he will also find that the rest of his career will be in a television booth rather than in the coaches booth.